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NAME Mount-DbaDatabase
SYNOPSIS
Attach a SQL Server Database - aliased to Attach-DbaDatabase
SYNTAX
Mount-DbaDatabase [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]> [[-SqlCredential]
<Pscredential>] [-Database] <System.String[]> [[-FileStructure] <System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection>]
[[-DatabaseOwner] <String>] [[-AttachOption] <String>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This command will attach a SQL Server database.
PARAMETERS
-AttachOption [<String>]
An AttachOptions object value that contains the attachment options. Valid options are "None", "RebuildLog",
"EnableBroker", "NewBroker" and "ErrorBrokerConversations".
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Database [<System.String[]>]
The database(s) to attach.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DatabaseOwner [<String>]
Sets the database owner for the database. The sa account (or equivalent) will be used if DatabaseOwner is not
specified.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EnableException [<Switch>]
By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables
advanced scripting.
Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own
try/catch.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FileStructure [<System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection>]
A StringCollection object value that contains a list database files. If FileStructure is not specified,
BackupHistory will be used to guess the structure.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).
Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory -
Integrated are all supported.
For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlInstance [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
The target SQL Server instance or instances.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTES
Tags: Database
Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>$fileStructure = New-Object System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection
PS C:\\> $fileStructure.Add("E:\\archive\\example.mdf")
PS C:\\> $filestructure.Add("E:\\archive\\example.ldf")
PS C:\\> $filestructure.Add("E:\\archive\\example.ndf")
PS C:\\> Mount-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database example -FileStructure $fileStructure
Attaches a database named "example" to sql2016 with the files "E:\\archive\\example.mdf", "E:\\archive\\example.ldf"
and "E:\\archive\\example.ndf". The database owner will be set to sa and the attach option is None.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Mount-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database example
Since the FileStructure was not provided, this command will attempt to determine it based on backup history. If
found, a database named example will be attached to sql2016.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Mount-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database example -WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the command were executed (without actually performing the command)
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Mount-DbaDatabase
SYNOPSIS
Attach a SQL Server Database - aliased to Attach-DbaDatabase
SYNTAX
Mount-DbaDatabase [-SqlInstance] <Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]> [[-SqlCredential]
<Pscredential>] [-Database] <System.String[]> [[-FileStructure] <System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection>]
[[-DatabaseOwner] <String>] [[-AttachOption] <String>] [-EnableException <Switch>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
This command will attach a SQL Server database.
PARAMETERS
-AttachOption [<String>]
An AttachOptions object value that contains the attachment options. Valid options are "None", "RebuildLog",
"EnableBroker", "NewBroker" and "ErrorBrokerConversations".
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Database [<System.String[]>]
The database(s) to attach.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-DatabaseOwner [<String>]
Sets the database owner for the database. The sa account (or equivalent) will be used if DatabaseOwner is not
specified.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-EnableException [<Switch>]
By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables
advanced scripting.
Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own
try/catch.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-FileStructure [<System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection>]
A StringCollection object value that contains a list database files. If FileStructure is not specified,
BackupHistory will be used to guess the structure.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlCredential [<Pscredential>]
Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).
Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory -
Integrated are all supported.
For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
-SqlInstance [<Sqlcollaborative.Dbatools.Parameter.DbaInstanceParameter[]>]
The target SQL Server instance or instances.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? False
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTES
Tags: Database
Author: Chrissy LeMaire (@cl), netnerds.net
Website: https://dbatools.io
Copyright: (c) 2018 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>$fileStructure = New-Object System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection
PS C:\\> $fileStructure.Add("E:\\archive\\example.mdf")
PS C:\\> $filestructure.Add("E:\\archive\\example.ldf")
PS C:\\> $filestructure.Add("E:\\archive\\example.ndf")
PS C:\\> Mount-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database example -FileStructure $fileStructure
Attaches a database named "example" to sql2016 with the files "E:\\archive\\example.mdf", "E:\\archive\\example.ldf"
and "E:\\archive\\example.ndf". The database owner will be set to sa and the attach option is None.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Mount-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database example
Since the FileStructure was not provided, this command will attempt to determine it based on backup history. If
found, a database named example will be attached to sql2016.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Mount-DbaDatabase -SqlInstance sql2016 -Database example -WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the command were executed (without actually performing the command)
RELATED LINKS
https://dbatools.io/Mount-DbaDatabase